U S Amateurs Eye Olympic Berths in Heavyweight Scraps
In Kansas City ten semifinal bouts set the stage for the heavyweight and light heavyweight divisions as US amateur boxers vie for spots on the Helsinki Olympic team. Edward Sanders of Los Angeles stopped Lloyd Willis in 1 31 of the first round to reach a semifinal with Bob Ranck. Scheberies and Johnson won by technical knockout to advance to the other heavyweight semifinal.
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Cleveland's Krupa Switches to Calvert
Edward Krupa, a Cleveland construction man, says he switched to Calvert Reserve Blended Whiskey for its smoother taste. He recommends tasting whiskies the Calvert way for a personal best. Calvert Distillers Corp., New York City.
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Fights Last Night Highlights Surprising Upsets and Wins
The AP recap lists welterweight bouts with Gerry Dreyer from South Africa outpointing Art Soto in Los Angeles, Bobby Dykes of San Antonio knocking out Pete Gill in San Antonio, and Bill Gilliam of Newark narrowly outpointing Charles Lester in Newark. Also noted is Volemite, a retired harness racing sire living in Kentucky at 26, with a stud fee of $5,000, the highest ever for a harness horse.
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Kentucky
Soldiers Grove Edges La Crosse In Wild 11-10 Win
Soldiers Grove pounded La Crosse for 16 hits and built a five run lead, then held off a Mohawks rally to win 11-10. Don Klark, Dick Sweeney, and Walt Lautenbach led a late surge as La Crosse remains 5-1 atop the Western Wisconsin circuit while Soldiers Grove sits 4-1 in second place.
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Wisconsin State League tightens as Oshkosh falls in extra innings
Sheboygan '9' edged Oshkosh 10 innings 8 to 7 in a marathon. Wisconsin Rapids beat Appleton 5 to 2 to climb to second. Wausau routed Green Bay in 14 innings to rise to sixth. Janesville fell to Fond du Lac to slip to seventh as standings tighten.
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Mohawks Ready to Challenge Viroqua at Copeland Park
The Mohawks aim to regain form as they host the Viroqua Eagles at Copeland Park on Wednesday night. Manager Bill Killeen will start ace southpaw LaVern Andrews at 8 15 p m to protect the team’s first place lead.
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Tranes Hand L J Outfit 19 4 Shellacking
Tranes Hand L J Outfit, Dahls beat D X Tranes 19-4 in a Tuesday Class A game. Hinytzke and Haines each had three hits. Roesler drove three for the losers. Bob Knight hit an L J homer. R Wuensch added a Tranes homer. Dahls topped D X Oilers 8 7 as Svoboda allowed eight hits and Pearse led Dahl Motors with three hits. Cargill Coal S M Supply moved to 3 2 by routing De Molay 13 3 with Larson and Hackett homering. Roth Flor-Mart defeated Milwaukee Road 6 3 behind Elder’s three hits including a homer.
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Battle Seen Between Berg and Rawls Title Fight
CHICAGO PGA the Women's Western Open heads into its second round with Betsy Rawls, the 1952 money leader, facing amateur Carol Diringer in the upper bracket. Patty Berg meets amateur Pat Devany in the lower bracket as potential Berg Jameson clashes loom for tomorrow’s quarterfinals. Rawls faces Mrs Dwight Anneaux in Hinsdale.
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Ranck Wins In Olympic Trials Heavyweight Bout
Bob Ranck unbeaten University of Wisconsin heavyweight and NCAA champion defeated Herb Ellison of Detroit in the first Olympic boxing trials bout. Gerald Black of Janesville Wisconsin beat Rudolph Gwin of Cleveland in a 147 pound semi final.
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Detroit
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Cleveland
Three Badger Youths Qualify For Junior Meet At MU Course
In St Paul Minnesota three Wisconsin youths advanced from the 35th Western Junior Gold Tournament held at the University of Minnesota course. Charles Hobbs Racine 36 37 73 Edward Schwind Reedsburg 39 36 75 David Forbes Monroe 38 38 76. Tom Washburn Moline Illinois earned medalist honors with 34 36 70 one under par. Thirty two qualifiers tee off today in first round match play.
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Wisconsin teams prevail in Northern League action
Eau Claire defeated Duluth 9-7 and Superior beat St. Cloud 2-1. Aberdeen routed Grand Forks 80 and Fargo-Moorhead outslugged Sioux Falls 13-9.
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Ewell Blaewell Pitches No Hitter for Cincinnati
Five years ago Ewell Blaewell hurled a no hitter as Cincinnati defeated Boston 6 to 0. He walked four batters and kept the path clear for the Reds' win.
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